Fort Simpson, in the Northwest Territories, is a town on an island at the confluence of the Mackenzie and Liard Rivers, both traditionally trade routes for the Hudson's Bay Company and the native Dene people of the area. Motto: None Official languages Dene Suline, Cree, Dogrib, English, French, Gwichin, Inuktitut, Slavey Capital Yellowknife Largest city Yellowknife Commissioner Tony Whitford Premier Joe Handley (Consensus government - no party affiliations) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 1 1 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 3rd 1,346,106 km² 12. ... The lower Mackenzie River at the end of August. ... The Liard River is a river that flows through the Yukon Territory, British Columbia and the Northwest Territories, and in Canada. ... A trade route is the sequence of pathways and stopping places used for the commercial transport of cargo. ... The Hudsons Bay Company (HBC. TSX: HBC) is the oldest corporation in Canada (and the second oldest in North America) and is one of the oldest in the world still in existence. ... The Dene are a group of First Nations that live in the Arctic regions of Canada. ...

Population is 1,163 according to the 2001 Census, down over 7 percent from the 1996 census (1,257). The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. ...

Fort Simpson is the hub of the Deh Cho region and is the gateway to the scenic Nahanni River. Fort Simpson can be reached by air, water and road and has full secondary and elementary school service. Secondary school may refer to Secondary school in the United Kingdom, is the general term for the schools for children between the ages of eleven and eighteen in most areas (a few areas have schools for 13-18 year olds instead, and these are called upper schools). ... Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ...